USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 03/19 15:15
03/19/2026 | 3:15 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 03/19 15:15
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/19/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 265 152 246
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 122 165 295
FEEDER CATTLE 52 244 259
Compared to last sale (3-12-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand was
mostly moderate for light offerings. A moderate crowd was on hand for todays
sale with a few additional buyers in the stands this week, despite light
offerings. Market activity was moderate to active as a result. Weigh up cows
sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly
plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Feeding cows continue to
drive the market as almost every cow was purchased to feed in some capacity.
Feeding cows sold generally steady on a lower quality offering. Weigh up
conditions were mostly average to below average this week and not as good as
last week. A limited number of slaughter cows were purchased this week as
feeding demand pushed cow prices over where slaughter buyers wanted to buy
cows. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market
trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls
sold mostly 5.00 higher. Feeding bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher as packers and
feeding buyers both bid aggressively over similar offerings. Young age
offerings suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a
better quality offering. Quality this week was mostly average with a few
attractive offerings noticed.
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1230-1230 1230 162-162 162 Low Light Weight
3 1410-1515 1480 192.5-200 197.62 Low Return to Feed
14 1442-1823 1596 200-216 208.09 Average Return to Feed
2 1635-1960 1798 190-198 194.36 Low
10 1840-2098 2026 207-216 212.3 Average
1 2198-2198 2198 219-219 219 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1570-1570 1570 167.5-167.5 167.5 Low Non-Traditional
1 2450-2450 2450 192.5-192.5 192.5 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1300-1300 1300 154-154 154 Average
27 1185-1755 1390 155-169 164.44 Low Return to Feed
74 1258-1622 1421 169-181.5 176.78 Average Return to Feed
20 1393-1439 1424 182-183 182.48 High Return to Feed
1 1430-1430 1430 167-167 167 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1460-1598 1507 175-179 177.13 Average Return to Feed
9 1390-1698 1537 162-165.5 164.33 Low Return to Feed
1 1685-1685 1685 159-159 159 Low
7 1625-1927 1874 164-169.5 167.7 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1000-1180 1108 120-142.5 133.01 Low
16 1000-1280 1155 142.5-166 155.15 Low Return to Feed
12 1135-1240 1202 170-177.5 173.36 Average Return to Feed
1 895-895 895 115-115 115 Low Light Weight
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1156-1156 1156 3185-3185 3185 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1420-1420 1420 2350-2350 2350
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1380-1380 1380 3525-3525 3525
1 1415-1415 1415 3000-3000 3000
3 1865-1865 1865 3300-3300 3300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1423-1423 1423 4250-4250 4250 T2-3
4 1460-1893 1785 3050-3350 3288.65 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1145-1353 1249 4400-4475 4440.62
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1052-1052 1052 3700-3700 3700
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1090-1385 1203 4025-4075 4039.4
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1020-1020 1020 3800-3800 3800
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1203-1203 1203 4650-4650 4650 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 860-860 860 295-295 295 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 695-845 770 275-280 277.26 O
2 695-845 770 275-280 277.26 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 825-1182 1016 240-317.5 282.46 O
25 885-1375 1116 215-322 260.2 O
2 1395-1395 1395 192-192 192 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 850-1295 1067 182.5-290 234.48 O
1 990-990 990 270-270 270 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1150-1150 1150 277.5-277.5 277.5
1 1225-1225 1225 232.5-232.5 232.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1075-1075 1075 305-305 305
1 465-465 465 530-530 530
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1005-1005 1005 297.5-297.5 297.5
4 523-523 523 472.5-472.5 472.5
1 795-795 795 342.5-342.5 342.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1025-1025 1025 250-250 250
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 525-525 525 450-450 450
5 608-638 626 412.5-415 413.47
5 744-744 744 348-348 348
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 320-330 325 650-660 654.92
5 628-628 628 460-460 460
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 365-390 378 575-580 577.58
9 777-785 779 343-345 344.55
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